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All About Valentine's Day
All About Valentine's Day
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Facts and Trivia about Valentine's Day.
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1
What % of people who buy flowers for Valentine's Day are men, and what % are women?
62% men, 38% women
23% men, 77% women
90% men, 10% women
73% men, 27% women
2
Who produced the first box of chocolates for Valentine's Day in the late 1800s?
Christopher Columbus
Richard Cadbury
Rudolphe Lindt
Milton Hershey
3
How much chocolate is purchased for Valentine's Day in the U.S?
Over $50 billion
Over $50 million
Over $1 billion
Over $1 million
4
Many believe the X symbol became synonymous with the kiss in which time period?
Roman Times
Industrial Age
Stone Age
Medieval Times
5
More than how many heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine's Day?
45 million
65 million
35 million
25 million
6
Who will receive the most Valentine's Day cards?
Moms
Dads
Teachers
Spouses
7
Who is Cupid's mother?
Athena
Hera
Venus
Aphrodite
8
About how many Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged each year?
5 billion
1 billion
5 million
1 million
9
Doctors of the 1800s commonly advised their patients to eat what to calm their pining for love?
Candy
Chocolate
Spices
Apples
10
How long is the longest marriage on record?
76 years
96 years
66 years
86 years
11
If you are single and don't want to celebrate Valentine's day, what other day is Feb. 14th?
Singles Are Super (SAD)
Singles Stand United (STUD)
Singles Awareness Day (SAD)
Singles Together United (STUD)
12
In the Middle Ages, what did young men and women do to see who would be their Valentine?
Draw their names from a bowl
Get blindfolded and walk in a pattern until finding a mate
Put names on a bale and use a crossbow to "tag" a valentine
Go to a festival and perform a dance
13
About how many roses are delivered in the 3 days on or surrounding Valentine's Day?
55 million
200 million
155 million
110 million
14
The red rose was the favorite flower of whom, the Roman goddess of love?
Hera
Flora
Aphrodite
Venus
15
King Henry VII officially declared Feb. 14 the holiday of St. Valentine's Day in which year?
1737
1537
1637
1437
16
Which country (sort of) celebrates a romantic holiday the 14th of every month?
England
South Korea
China
Scotland
17
In Victorian times it was considered bad luck to sign a Valentine’s Day card
True
False
18
What percent of pet owners will give Valentine’s Day gifts to their pets?
5%
1%
10%
3%
19
What popular medicine was introduced on February 14th in 1929?
Penicillin
Aspirin
Mouth Wash
Cough syrup
20
Why did girls of medieval times eat bizarre foods on St. Valentine's Day?
To keep from being married at a young age
To make them dream of their future spouse
To ward off evil spirits
To help decide when they'd get married
21
What is the average amount men spend on gifts for Valentine's Day?
$25
$200
$50
$130
22
In what country do singles get their own of celebration?
South Korea
China
Scotland
England
23
Women purchase approximately what percent of all valentines day gifts?
35%
85%
95%
55%
24
How did Valentine's Day first come about?
Roman soldiers couldn't marry during wartime (did anyway)
Roman men proposed and they were called valentines
No one really knows
Roman soldiers fought bloody battles now knows as valentines
25
Finland refers to Valentine’s Day as Ystävänpäivä, which translates into _____
Lost loved ones remembered
Friends Day
Soldiers Day
Family Day
